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David Laws

English rugby union and rugby league footballer

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About David Laws

David Laws was a British rugby league player and rugby union player.

David Laws (birth unknown) is a former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Old Hymerians RUFC (merged to become Hull RUFC), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, as a .

Playing career International honours David Laws won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1986 against France.

Rugby League Premiership Final Appearances David Laws played , and scored a try in Hull Kingston Rovers' 18-10 victory over Castleford Tigers in the Final of the 1983-84 Rugby League Premiership during the 1983–84 season

David Laws played , and scored a try in Hull Kingston Rovers' 36-16 defeat against St Helens in the Final of the 1984-85 Rugby League Premiership during the 1984-85 season

1983 Queensland Tour David Laws played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 8-6 victory over Queensland as they toured Papua New Guinea and England during the 1983–84 Rugby Football League season.

Honours Rugby League Championship Winner - 1983/84, 1984/85 Runner-Up 1982/83

Rugby League Premiership Winner - 1983/84 Runner-Up 1984/85 (Try scorer in both finals)

JPS Trophy Winner - 1984/85 Runner-Up 1985/86 (Try scorer in 85/86 final)

Yorkshire Cup Winner - 1985/86 Runner-Up 1984/85

Hull KR Heritage Number - 812 (Debut v Halifax, Thrum Hall, April 1981) Great Britain international 1986 Yorkshire representative 1985

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Who was David Laws?

English rugby union and rugby league footballer

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David Laws was a rugby league player and rugby union player.

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David Laws was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Laws

· Wikidata: Q5236379

· DBpedia: David Laws (rugby league)

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